Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
抓
zhuā
Description
“抓”是用手把东西拿住或用手指去挠的意思，也可以表示抓住机会。
"抓" means to hold something with your hand or to scratch with your fingers; it can also mean to seize an opportunity.
Meanings
抓zhuā
to grab; to seize with the hand
他抓住了我的手。
He grabbed my hand.
抓zhuā
to scratch (with fingers or nails)
猫抓了我一下。
The cat scratched me.
抓zhuā
to catch; to arrest
警察抓到了小偷。
The police caught the thief.
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Notes
- Nuance
抓 stresses grabbing with force or fingers, unlike 拿 which is neutral 'to take'.
- Etymology
扌 (hand radical) shows the meaning relates to hand actions.
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